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New York Times
February 2012

An exhaustive collection of information by a writer with "a deep and enduring passion for Dickens"

Surfing the Net with Kids
February 2010

David Perdue’s fan page is dedicated to enhancing "the reader’s experience, providing background on Dickens, his work, and the times in which he lived." He's successful on all counts. Visit for Dickens Fast Facts, summaries of each of his novels, a cross-linked list of 400 characters created by Dickens, a look at Dickens's London, a timeline, and a glossary that defines terms from Victorian English that you probably don’t know. "Blacking - shoe or boot polish. As a child Dickens was employed at Warren’s Blacking factory."

Association of American Geographers - Best Places Online
April 2005

See both the 'Dickens London' and 'Dickens London Map' pages on David Perdue's beautifully designed Dickens web site. 'Dickens London' uses descriptions of nineteenth century London from Dickens' writings to allow readers to experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the old city. The interactive 'Dickens London Map' leads to descriptions from the 1879 Dictionary of London by Charles Dickens, Jr., and information and maps from epidemiologist Dr. John Snow, author of the famous cholera map.

PBS
December 2003

A great place to immerse yourself in the world of Charles Dickens

Education World
May 2002

This site is a great overview of the life and times of Charles Dickens. There is a lot of material here and it is covered very well. Visitors will find a biography, plot summaries for the novels, explanations of the characters, original illustrations, and a discussion of the artist who created them, time lines that place Dickens in historical context and much more. Information about 19th-century London is available along with an interactive map. Users can click on a location on the map to see how that particular place relates to Dickens's works. Included are a bibliography and a categorized list of links to more information on the Web. Be sure to check out the interesting sidebar information.

Education on the Internet
April 2002

David Perdue's impressive website provides a comprehensive account on the life and work of Charles Dickens. The site includes a detailed biography of Dickens by David Cody, notes on his complete work and a compendium of his characters. There is also a timeline, an interactive map of 19th century London, an article on Dickens' journalistic career and a message board where you can post questions on Dickens.

who2.com
Big, beautiful tribute to Dickens

Suite101.com
June 2001

Charles Dickens himself would be proud of this site and all the information it contains about him, his literature, and the London of his day. It's probably the best Dickens site to be found.

NetSurfer Digest
October 2000

Great Expectations Met at This Dickens Site

Want to talk to Charles Dickens about social reform? You can, sort of. You can ask an expert on the famous writer, or explore Dickens's London with an interactive map. Speaking of Victorian London, Dickens biographer Peter Ackroyd said, "If a late 20th-century person were suddenly to find himself in a tavern or house of the period, he would be literally sick - sick with the smells, sick with the food, sick with the atmosphere around him." (Thank god for vanilla air freshener.) From the gruesomeness of the city ("Until the second half of the 19th century London residents were still drinking water from the very same portions of the Thames that the sewers were discharging into") to his journalism and writing career, all of Dickens's cultural influences and influential achievements can be found at this site. Check out Chuck.

The Scout Report
September 2000

Created by Dickens aficionado David Perdue, this site offers concise introductory information on a wide variety of Dickens-related topics. Users of the site can browse short synopses of Dickens's novels, or view an alphabetical directory of many of the author's noteworthy characters. One section of the site discusses artists who contributed illustrations to Dickens's works; another features a selection of timelines to help readers situate Dickens historically. Dickens' London includes an interactive map of the city which allows users to click on various locations and learn how they figure into Dickens's works, and Dickens & Christmas features tidbits like a plum pudding recipe and a modern diagnosis of Tiny Tim's illness. Links throughout the site lead to outside sources of information, and a Dickens on the Web page collects and categorizes the links for users seeking more thorough scholarly information on the author and his works. This site does not attempt to provide every detail in its treatment of Dickens, but its broad scope offers a very nice introduction to the life and works of this important English author.

Sunday London Times
March 12, 2000

This vast site is one man's labour of love - David Perdue, who works for the US Geological Survey by day. It gives an absorbing, if American, overview of Dickens's life and work, with a timeline of his life, a glimpse of Victorian England and background on the original illustrators of his novels. There is a glossary of such deliciously named characters as Bumble, Sweedlepipe, Honeythunder, Pumblechook, Podsnap and Muddlebranes; links to author biographies; the complete works online; and extracts from Dickens's journals. In 1842, at the height of his popularity, he crossed the Atlantic to see America, but returned disappointed: "This is not the republic I came to see; this is not the republic of my imagination." Don't miss the clever interactive map of Dickens's London.

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Awards and Honors
Westminster Abbey Bicentenial Ceremony
Invited to the Dickens Bicentenial Ceremony at Westminster Abbey and attended
February 7, 2012
Ruth Richardson
Acknowledged in Ruth Richardson's book Dickens and the Workhouse
February 2012
A Christmas Carol 1951
Mentioned in the special features of the new Blu-ray release of the 60th anniversary of the 1951 A Christmas Carol
November 2011
Dickens for Children
Listed as a resource in Gill Tavner's Dickens for Children series
November 2011
American Friends of the Charles Dickens Museum
Elected to the Board of the American Friends of the Charles Dickens Museum
January 2011
American Friends of the Charles Dickens Museum
Worked with the Charles Dickens Museum and the American Friends of the Charles Dickens to create the American Friends of the Charles Dickens Museum Web site
December 2010
Best of the Web
Named Best of the Web for A Tale of Two Cities by Shmoop
April 2010
Best of the Web
Named Best of the Web for Great Expectations by Shmoop
April 2010
seattlepi.com
Referenced in seattlepi.com
Seattle's online newspaper
March 2010
Surfing the Net with Kids
Reviewed in Barbara Feldman's column
"Surfing the Net with Kids"
February 2010
boston.com
Featured in boston.com, the Boston Globe online
February 2010
New York Times
Listed as a reference in the New York Times online - February 2010
Charles Dickens's England
Featured in the film Charles Dickens's England starring Derek Jacobi
October 2009
Library of Congress Learning Page
Featured in The Library of Congress's Learning Page - October 2009
School Library Journal
Featured in "The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens." - October 2009
Charles Dickens's England
Acknowledged in Charles Dickens's England
October 2009
Drood-Simmons
Acknowledged in Dan Simmons
novel Drood - 2009
PBS Masterpiece Classic
Listed as a resource for PBS Dickens Masterpiece Classics - 2009
Dickens 2012
Worked with the Dickens Museum to create the Dickens 2012 Web site
October 2008
Encyclopedia Britannica 2008
Encyclopedia Britannica - Best Web sites 2008
PBS-Bleak House
Linked from PBS Bleak House
January 2006
The Good Web Guide
Rated 5 stars
January 2006
Oliver Twist 2005
A Roman Polanski film
Partnered with TriStar Pictures
for promotional and educational materials
September 2005
Places OnLine Best Web Site
Association of American Geographers
Places OnLine 2005 Best Web Site Award
April 2005
Barnes and Noble Classics
My Dickens London Map used as an illustration in the Barnes and Noble edition of Bleak House - 2005
Annotated Christmas Carol - Hearn
Acknowledged in The Annotated Christmas Carol by Michael Patrick Hearn - 2004
Dickens - PBS
Linked from PBS
"Dickens"
December 15, 2003
Good Housekeeping - Site of the Day
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Site of the Day
December 18, 2002
learnthenet.com
Featured in
About-Internet for Beginners
April 15, 2002
Education World
Rated A+ by Education World
Site Review May 8, 2002
KidGrid - safe sites only
Linked from KidGrid
March 2002
Education on the Internet
Featured on
Education on the Internet
April 2002
Art Bridge
Included in Art Bridge
December 2001
iHigh.com
Featured at iHigh.com
December 19, 2001
Suite101.com - Real People Helping Real People
Top Five Web Sites
June 2001
Länkskafferiet (The Link Larder)
Selected for inclusion in Länkskafferiet
Swedish Schoolnet
October 2001
3AW News-Talk-1278
3AW Radio - Melbourne, Australia
Weekly Top 5 Sites
April 2001
BBC Arts Weekly Top Three
BBC - Top 3 Arts sites of the Week
June 2001
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Linked from CBC.CA
Steve King: The Ghost of Christmas Past
December 22, 2000
Institute for Scientific Information
Selected by ISI for
Current Web Content
January 2001
Christian Science Monitor
Site Review
December 21, 2000
cnn.com
Linked from CNN.com
Richard Blystone: How the Scrooge saved Christmas - December 21, 2000

BBC-Education Scotland
BBC-Education Scotland
Site of the Month
December 2000
Schoolsnet
Featured Site
December 2000

CliffsNotes
Linked from CliffsNotes
December 2000
BBC - Pick of the Day
BBC - Pick of the Day
December 17, 2000
Pacific Internet
Webmaster's Picks
November 2000
Netweek Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice Award
December 2000
Netsurfer Digest
Featured Sites
October 2000
L'Encyclopedie De L' Agora
Linked from L'Encyclopedie De L'Agora
November 2000
The Scout Report
The Scout Report
September 2000

PBS Oliver Twist
Linked from the PBS
Oliver Twist Site
September 2000

Web Feet Seal of Approval
WEB FEET
Subject Guide to the Best Web Sites
July 2000

AppuKids.com

Linked by India's Best Children's Site - Appu Kids
August 2000

Microsoft Network Encarta Learning Zone
Microsoft Network
Encarta Learning Zone
Best Web Sites - March 2000

Sunday London Times
Featured in the Sunday Times of London - March 12, 2000
Fan Sites
Listed in FanSites.com
February 2000

Comptons Encyclopedia Online
Listed in Comptons Encyclopedia Online - March 2000
Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica.com - Best of the Internet - February 2000

BBC - Best of the Web
Featured in the BBC Web Guide - February 2000

Cleveland Municipal School-Resources
Cleveland Municipal School District
Web Sites of the Month
December 1999


Virtual Australia Web Award
Virtual Australia Christmas Web Award for excellence - January 2000

Disney Edu-Station
Linked from Disney's Oliver Twist site
June 1999


Too Cool School Site of the Week
Too Cool School Site of the Week - October 1999

Blue Rose Award - 2/99
Blue Rose Award - February 1999

Links 2 Go Award
Links 2 Go Award - May 1999

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